March Reading List
The Vibe is… Taking my Career to a New Level
Professional Troublemaker by Luvvie Ajayi Jones
More than Enough by Elaine Welteroth
Range by David Epstein
Own it by Sallie Krawcheck
The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron
Drop the Ball by Tiffany Dufu
Ready to Rise by Jo Saxton
This reading list is available on Bookshop.org
If you’re looking for a way to stand out in your career currently, I have a few books that might be helpful for you. They span different kinds of careers, and different angles, but I think that all together they’re a good starting place to help you elevate your career.
You can be inspired by the journey of Elaine Welteroth as she became one of the youngest leaders ever of a Conde Nast magazine. She shares so much about taking risks to achieve your goals. Maybe this will help you think about how you can stand out in your own career. Luvvie Ajayi Jones’ grandmother’s fierceness will remind you to make good trouble, and that it is good for you to go against the grain and stand up for what you believe in, even when you are afraid. Sallie Krawcheck’s Own It will let you know how much it takes for women to end up in those highly influential positions, but also remind you that you deserve to be there and offer some insight into surviving the journey.
In perspectives that seem against so much career advice, Range will remind you how important it is to have a broad range of skills and experiences in a world where so much is extremely specialized. Tiffany Dufu wants you to drop the ball, letting go of things that do not matter so much in the grand scheme of things to focus on the things that will propel you forward. Her view is that a lot of the stuff that we tend to stress out about at work (and in life) matters less than we think it does.
Maybe the next thing you need in your professional life has more to do with changing your mindset. In that case, exploring the nine archetypes of the enneagram might be helpful for you. Ian Morgan Cron’s book is a great primer on the enneagram, going deeper than relatable Instagram posts, and giving you space to think about the motivations behind your actions and desires. Jo Saxton will get you mentally and spiritually ready to rise up and take your place at the table, letting go of the narratives that say that you can’t be a leader for whatever made-up reasons.
These books are a great start, and I may be revisiting this topic in the future with more recommendations.
Happy reading!
